iPhone X setup from 11.2 Beta backup on 6

[testcard]

I have an iPhone 6 running the latest iOS 11.2 Beta. My iPhone X is arriving tomorrow, and I’ve realised that I probably won’t be able to save all my settings and health data by restoring from a Beta backup to the new phone that’s running a non-Beta version of iOS 11. Any thoughts on the best way to proceed so that I can restore settings and data?

 

[boshii]

You can't update the X to the latest beta then restore your backup?

 

[testcard]

You can't update the X to the latest beta then restore your backup?

So set up the X as a new phone, register it for the Beta programme, update to latest Beta, and finally restore from a backup made tomorrow from the 6? That sounds like a plan.

 

[boshii]

So set up the X as a new phone, register it for the Beta programme, update to latest Beta, and finally restore from a backup made tomorrow from the 6? That sounds like a plan.

I've never done it myself but if it's possible, this would be the way to do it.

 

[testcard]

Thanks for that. It would be good to hear from someone who’s gone down that route to confirm that nothing can go wrong!

 

[Cayden]

I've done this with a couple different new iPhones and it's worked fine. Just set up the X as a new iPhone, download the beta profile, update to the newest release and then restore from backup on iTunes. Keeps all your data (including health data) as long as you make sure the backup is encrypted. This works for both public betas and developer betas

 

[DNichter]

Personally, I set up every new device as new. I use iCloud for everything though so it's painless.

 

[testcard]

I've done this with a couple different new iPhones and it's worked fine. Just set up the X as a new iPhone, download the beta profile, update to the newest release and then restore from backup on iTunes. Keeps all your data (including health data) as long as you make sure the backup is encrypted. This works for both public betas and developer betas

Thanks for confirming that - I’d hate to lose all my Watch health data. BTW, I’m public beta not developer beta.